EU permits select AI startups to use its supercomputers for model training

The European Union is planning to allow startups access to its high performance computing (HPC) supercomputers to train AI models, as long as they conform to the bloc’s AI governance program. Although access to the supercomputers is currently available via a EuroHPC Access Calls for proposals process, the EU is planning a new initiative targeted at ethical and responsible AI startups. This news was announced by EU president Ursula von der Leyen during her annual ‘State of the Union’ address, where she also voiced concerns about the potential harmful consequences of AI.